The Skull are a doom metal band from Chicago, IL, founded in 2012 by former Trouble (5) members Eric Wagner (vocals), Ron Holzner (bass), and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums), along with guitarists Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter of the metal band Sacred Dawn. The band's original purpose was to perform Trouble's early material (they took their moniker from the name of Trouble's second LP) but eventually decided to moved forward with original material. Oly dropped out in 2012 and was replaced first by Brad Sabathne and then Kevin Tarpey before returning to the group in 2013. Michael Carpenter left the group in 2014 and was replaced briefly by one-time Trouble bassist Chuck Robinson before guitarist Matt Goldsborough joined the fold. The Skull released their first LP in late 2014. In January 2015, Oly step aside again as his job with Allagash Brewery prohibited him from touring.

Ether Feather is a psychedelic grunge power trio from Los Angeles featuring Dylan Ryan (Cursive, Fatal Jamz) Devin Hoff (Yoko Ono, Julia Holter) and Tim Young (Reggie Watts Late Late Show band). Under the name Sand they released two instrumental albums on the progressive music label Cuneiform Records and toured the states with Minus The Bear and Cursive. With the addition of Ryan’s lead vocals, the former moniker was to rest and Ether Feather was born. With new songs currently being recorded by Mudrock (Alice Cooper, Lou Barlow, Godsmack) elements of heavy metal parking lot and a pensive Canadian sunrise are equally present as Ether Feather offers songs for both prog loving Yes afficionados and qualude popping Sabbath fans.